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From second-overall selection Ryan Murray to 208th pick Justin Haché, alumni of the World Under-17 Hockey
Challenge were front and centre at last weekend’s NHL Entry Draft in Pittsburgh, with 65 chosen.

While the No. 1 pick in the draft was not a U17 alumnus for just the third time since 2001, Murray led a
group of 18 first-round selections, the third-highest mark ever – only the 2003 (21) and 2007, 20
(20 each) drafts had more.

Murray, who played at the 2010 tournament in Timmins, Ont., was also one of two Team West captains
selected early; Derrick Pouliot, who wore the ‘C’ at the 2011 event in Winnipeg, Man., went eighth to the
host Penguins.

The majority of the players chosen were alumni of the 2011 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, and it wasn’t
surprising that the highest per-team draft totals came from the three that finished with medals around their
necks in Winnipeg:

Ontario – gold medal: 13 players

United States – silver medal: 10 players

Pacific – bronze medal: eight players

When 2010 alumni (late birthdays and players who went undrafted in 2011) are included in the totals,
Ontario led all Canadian regions and national teams, with the Americans right behind.

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complete list of World Under-17 Hockey Challenge alumni selected at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

The 65 alumni selected this year mean that since the tournament debuted as the Quebec Cup in 1986, just
shy of 1,300 players with U17 experience have been chosen at the NHL Entry Draft, including 280
first-rounders and 15 No. 1 picks.

U17 ALUMNI SELECTED FIRST OVERALL AT THE NHL ENTRY DRAFT

2011 – Ryan Nugent-Hopkins | Edmonton Oilers | 2010 – Pacific

2010 – Taylor Hall | Edmonton Oilers | 2008 – Ontario

2009 – John Tavares | New York Islanders | 2006 – Ontario

2007 – Patrick Kane | Chicago Blackhawks | 2005 – United States

2006 – Erik Johnson | St. Louis Blues | 2005 – United States

2004 – Alexander Ovechkin | Washington Capitals | 2002 – Russia

2003 – Marc-André Fleury | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2001 – Quebec

2002 – Rick Nash | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2001 – Ontario

2001 – Ilya Kovalchuk | Atlanta Thrashers | 2000 – Russia

1998 – Vincent Lecavalier | Tampa Bay Lightning | 1997 – Quebec

1997 – Joe Thornton | Boston Bruins | 1995 – Ontario

1995 – Bryan Berard | Ottawa Senators | 1994 – United States

1993 – Alexandre Daigle | Ottawa Senators | 1992 – Quebec

1989 – Mats Sundin | Quebec Nordiques | 1988 – Sweden

1987 – Pierre Turgeon | Buffalo Sabres | 1986 – Quebec

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all-time list of World Under-17 Hockey Challenge alumni selected at the NHL Entry Draft.